Chapter 1029: Sly jerk
Meanwhile...
The sound of mechanical heart rate rang in the ward. Dominic sat steadily beside the bed, staring at the patient, who had the same face as him. His eyelids drooped, recalling how he got Silas to agree to his plan.
It was hard to convince the man, especially since what he was asking was for Silas to give up his life. Dominic thought Silas wouldn’t change his mind, until one day, Silas wrote him a letter. Everything from there onwards was done with discretion.
"He said... he had always envied me," Dominic broke the silence with a quiet voice. "He had always lived on the sideline, watching me and comparing my life to him. All he could see was how I live so easily and how easy things come in my way."
Bear, who was standing guard by the corner, kept his eyes on Dominic.
"So, I asked him if he wants to live as Dominic Zhu even just for a day," he continued in the same somber tone. "He sneered at me and said he didn’t have to anymore. When he was incarcerated, he realized what it’s truly like to be Dominic Zhu."
"I never hated my life, nor have I ever thought I would. It wasn’t as perfect as how others see it, but it was good enough for me," he added, smiling subtly. "Heaven and I might not have gotten along, but it’s tolerable. I didn’t love her, but she gave me the greatest gift I never thought I deserved. She gave me Basti."
"Even if we got divorced, I still planned to take care of her. And I will continue living the way I do. As I said, it’s not perfect and I never want it to be perfect." Dominic lowered his eyes as he looked back at the life he had. "Do you know what Silas told me?"
Bear didn’t answer, but Dominic still spoke.